We had a similar situation in my family, except for the fact that I'm the oldest of 9. So there are siblings to share the burden in my family. I'm 75 (oldest) and my next sister in line was diagnosed with fronto-temporal dementia when she was only in her mid- 40's. Her husband divorced her and gave her the house but not the kids, so she was on her own. This happened about 30 years ago, and my #2 sister was unable to take care of herself. Finances weren't an issue because her ex-husband still paid her support (even though it wasn't legally required). Long story short, my #3 sister gave up her job and social life in Pittsburgh, moved to New Jersey, and became the fulltime caregiver for the #2 sister. The other sibs tried to help out of course, but my #3 sister took on a huge responsibility. She's the only saint in our family, and every family needs a saint. May God bless you and keep you strong and healthy.
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